Apothecary Lounge ★ 4.6
Apothecary Lounge inside Hotel Parq Central on Central Avenue in Albuquerque's EDo is the rooftop speakeasy cocktail bar
Signature drink: Prohibition era classics
Food: Hotel lounge snacks
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Anodyne Pool Hall ★ 4.4
Anodyne Pool Hall on Central Avenue in downtown Albuquerque is the longtime upstairs dive bar pool hall, with whiskey shots
Signature drink: Whiskey shots and PBR
Food: No kitchen, pretzels and bar nuts
Two Fools Tavern ★ 4.3
Two Fools Tavern on Central Avenue in Albuquerque's Nob Hill is the Irish pub on Route 66, with Guinness, Irish whiskey
Signature drink: Guinness and Irish whiskey
Food: Irish pub plates and shepherd's pie
Vernon's Speakeasy ★ 4.5
Vernon's Speakeasy on Fourth Street NW in Los Ranchos is the hidden steakhouse cocktail bar entered through an unmarked door, with classic house cocktails.
Signature drink: Classic cocktails and Manhattans
Food: Steakhouse plates and bar bites
Marble Brewery Downtown ★ 4.5
Marble Brewery Downtown on Marble Avenue in Albuquerque is the brewery's flagship taproom with Marble IPA, the patio beer garden and rotating seasonal beers.
Signature drink: Marble IPA
Food: Food trucks on patio
Ibiza Rooftop Lounge ★ 4.4
Ibiza Rooftop Lounge atop Hotel Andaluz on Second Street NW in downtown Albuquerque is the rooftop tapas bar with sunset views over the Sandia Mountains.
Signature drink: Spanish gin and tonics
Food: Tapas plates
Salt and Board ★ 4.5
Salt and Board on Harvard Drive in Albuquerque's Nob Hill is the wine bar with house charcuterie boards, natural wines and wood-fired share plates.
Signature drink: Natural wine flight
Food: Charcuterie boards and flatbreads
Bosendorfer Lounge at Hyatt Regency ★ 4.2
Bosendorfer Lounge at the Hyatt Regency on Tijeras Avenue in downtown Albuquerque is the hotel lobby bar with classic cocktails and live piano on weekends.
Signature drink: Classic Old Fashioned
Food: Hotel bar plates
O'Niell's Pub ★ 4.3
O'Niell's Pub on Central Avenue in Albuquerque's Nob Hill is the longtime Irish pub with live music, pub plates and a strong cask and rotating draft list.
Signature drink: Guinness pour
Food: Irish pub plates and Sunday brunch
Billy's Long Bar ★ 4.0
Billy's Long Bar on San Mateo Boulevard in Albuquerque's Northeast Heights is the city's longest neon dive bar, with whiskey shots and a long shuffleboard.
Signature drink: Whiskey and a beer back
Food: No kitchen
Tractor Brewing Nob Hill ★ 4.4
Tractor Brewing Nob Hill on Tulane Drive in Albuquerque's Nob Hill is the brewery's late night taproom with Mexican Logger, IPAs and live music on weekends.
Signature drink: Tractor Mustache Ride Rye IPA
Food: Food trucks and grilled cheese pop ups
El Pinto Cantina ★ 4.3
El Pinto Cantina inside the El Pinto hacienda compound on Fourth Street NW in Albuquerque is the open air bar with house margaritas and tequila flights.
Signature drink: Margarita and house tequila flight
Food: Bar plates from El Pinto menu
La Cumbre Brewing Taproom ★ 4.6
La Cumbre Brewing on Girard Boulevard NE in Albuquerque is the brewery's anchor taproom since 2010, with Project Dank IPA
Signature drink: Project Dank IPA
Food: Food trucks daily
The Library Bar and Grill ★ 4.0
The Library Bar and Grill on Central Avenue in downtown Albuquerque is the late night bar grill with margarita pitchers
Signature drink: Margarita pitchers
Food: Bar burgers and wings
Sister Bar ★ 4.4
Sister Bar on Central Avenue in downtown Albuquerque is the indie live music bar with local beers, house cocktails and a stage that runs touring acts.
Signature drink: Local beer and house cocktails
Food: Bar plates